Policy & Governance
Copenhagen, and After
Tim Flannery, chairman of the Copenhagen Climate Council, writes on the death of the UN-sponsored process of climate action, and the birth of something new. »
COP15. I am poor, young and ambitious.
Today I arrived in Amsterdam after a long train ride with the DB night train from Copenhagen. Although it was cheaper to fly to Amsterdam Airport, I decided to take the train after COP15 (practice what I preach…) Costs: 120 euro. For 15 hours on the floor of an old German train that was... »
Not Done Yet
(Cross-posted from TckTckTck) We do not have the fair, ambitious and legally binding agreement that millions around the world hoped the world leaders gathered here would deliver. Despite overwhelming scientific evidence, and massive popular support from citizens in countries North and South, world leaders chose national political self-interest over the fate of future generations... »
Invitation to Participate: WSC-SD Official COP15 Side Event
About our Event The Bella Center may be closed, but that isn’t stopping us from hosting our UN-approved side event! Tomorrow, 18 December from 10:00-11:30am, the World Student Community for Sustainable Development will be hosting a side event in the “Meeting Room” at the Forum Conference Center (the location where the government of Denmark... »
Students Come Together at the University of Copenhagen
Photo Credit: Aaron Thom Sunday saw the conclusion of a two-day event led by Yale and the University of Copenhagen which brought together students from universities around the world to discuss ways to establish schools as sustainability hubs. Katherine Dykes, a Ph.D student in the Technology and Policy Program represented MIT’s Energy Club and... »
Access Denied: UN Restrictions Grow
Photo Credit: Aaron Thom This morning Katherine Dykes of MIT attempted to register at the Bella Center. As it turns out, registration has been completely closed to NGOs, one more restriction following a series of measures taken by the UN to limit access to the Bella Center. As of this afternoon, even NGOs with... »
Al Gore makes demands
“This is clear evidence that only wreckless fools would ignore. I feel a sense of frustration at the lack of our political systems to make bold commitments in the face of climate change.” »
They came from afar to plead with us
Photo credit: Lindsay Cray The Oxfam International Hearing on Climate Change was held this morning with special guest, Nobel Prize laureate Bishop Desmond Tutu. He came with words of wisdom and brought with him individuals from around the world who offered us stories of their hardships and very personal tribulations with climate change. The... »
What’s hot at COP: Conflicts around the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
The CDM is the much debated market mechanism that should bring carbon mitigation projects to developing countries and produce offsets to be sold on the market. It’s one of the hottest stones in the Bella Center, offering huge potential and risks just about as big. »
Space based climate monitoring from the year twenty o’ nine (sounds more futuristic)
On Friday, December 17th, representatives from NASA and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) held a side event to discuss several of the international collaborations existing in the field of spaced based climate observations. »
Getting to the Meat of Climate Change
Present meat consumption in industrialized countries is unsustainable. Taking meat as a case-study, this session will discuss how far governments can go in influencing lifestyles of their citizens. Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Institute for Environmental Studies, Wetlands International Disclaimer: Calm down carnivores. This was not a session banning all meat consumption. Not all consumption... »
WSC-SD at COP15
- Copenhagen, and After
- COP15 in retrospect, and our common future
- COP15 through an architect’s eye
- COP15. I am poor, young and ambitious.
- Not Done Yet
- Invitation to Participate: WSC-SD Official COP15 Side Event
- Science in the news (Education for a better climate, Part II)
- Students Come Together at the University of Copenhagen
- Education for a better climate
- Access Denied: UN Restrictions Grow